ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced its all-conference women’s basketball teams and major awards on Monday sponsored by University Credit Union, as California Baptist’s Chloe Webb was unanimously selected by the league’s 11 head coaches as the WAC Player of the Year.

Other major award winners were represented by three institutions across the WAC. Stephen F. Austin’s Destini Lombard was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year, while Abilene Christian’s Payton Hull captured WAC Freshman of the Year. Laura Erikstrup of Grand Canyon took home WAC Sixth Player of the Year. California Baptist’s Jarrod Olson earned WAC Coach of the Year.

On the All-WAC First Team, Webb was joined by Grand Canyon’s Tiarra Brown, Kurstyn Harden of Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington’s Gia Adams and Utah Tech’s Breaunna Gillen. Abilene Christian boasted two All-WAC Second Team selections in Bella Earle and Hull. Southern Utah’s Daylani Ballena, UT Arlington’s Avery Brittingham and Utah Tech’s Maddie Warren rounded out the second-team honorees.

2023-24 WAC Women’s Basketball Awards (as voted by the conference’s head coaches)
 
WAC Player of the Year 
Chloe Webb, Sr., G, California Baptist 
 
WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Destini Lombard, Sr., G, Stephen F. Austin 
 
WAC Sixth Woman of the Year
Laura Erikstrup, Gr., F, Grand Canyon
 
WAC Freshman of the Year
Payton Hull, G, Abilene Christian
 
WAC Coach of the Year
Jarrod Olson, California Baptist  

All-WAC First Team  
Chloe Webb, Sr., G, California Baptist 
Tiarra Brown, Sr., G/F, Grand Canyon
Kurstyn Harden, R-Sr., C, Stephen F. Austin 
Gia Adams, Jr., G, UT Arlington 
Breaunna Gillen, Fifth, G, Utah Tech 
All-WAC Second Team  
Bella Earle, Jr., G, Abilene Christian
Payton Hull, Fr., G, Abilene Christian 
Daylani Ballena, Sr., G, Southern Utah 
Avery Brittingham, Sr., F, UT Arlington 
Maddie Warren, R-So., G, Utah Tech

WAC All-Defensive Team
Nae Nae Calhoun, Sr., G, California Baptist 
Tiarra Brown, Sr., G/F, Grand Canyon
Trinity San Antonio, Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Kyla Deck, So., G, Stephen F. Austin 
Destini Lombard, Sr., G, Stephen F. Austin
 
WAC All-Freshman Team 
Payton Hull, G, Abilene Christian 
Khloe Lemon, G, California Baptist 
Ava Uhrich, F, Southern Utah 
Faith Acker, C, Tarleton State 
Jayda Holiman, G, UTRGV